Beef and Quinoa Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 bag Quinoa
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup grated carrot
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Prepare quinoa according to package directions.
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Coat large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
- In large bowl, mix quinoa, ground beef, egg, carrot, onion, ketchup, garlic, soy sauce, salt, pepper, oregano and thyme.
- Form mixture into walnut-sized meatballs and arrange on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake approximately 20 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown.
- Spoon marinara sauce over top then sprinkle with cheese, bake 5 minutes, or until sauce is hot and cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with parsley.
Notes
Tip: Make sliders by slicing dinner rolls in half and placing meatballs on bottom halves. Cover with top halves of rolls and serve.
Source: Family Features